Whitecheek Monocle Bream
Scolopsis japonica
- Group: Other
- Max size: 16.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The whitecheek monocle bream works sand and mud bottoms close to reefs, usually in water no deeper than about thirty metres. It reaches around sixteen centimetres and, like others of its kind, has a bony plate below the eye that gives the group its monocle name.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Nemipteridae › Scolopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1772345.
FAQ
- Is the Whitecheek Monocle Bream dangerous to divers?
- The Whitecheek Monocle Bream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Whitecheek Monocle Bream get?
- The Whitecheek Monocle Bream grows to about 16.1 cm.